Ron D. Rosso

**** **** ***** *****, *******, North Carolina 27615 Phone 919-***-**** Email ad3gtx@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

I am a results driven sales professional with distributor and supplier experience . I possess strong communication and interpersonal skills focused on relationship building. I enjoy launching, building and advancing brands.

My responsibilities include National Chain Manager, Director of Retail Chains East, East Coast Manager and Regional Manager positions.

I utilize fact-based selling using industry data sources and analytical tools within each distributor network to get results: Micro Strategy, Diver and Trade-Pulse.

My retail chain relationships include Publix, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Lowes Foods, Kroger, The Fresh Market, Earth Fare, BJ’s, Safeway, Giant, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Costco, Ingles, Cost U Less and still growing.

My distributor relationships include: Martinetti, RNDC, SGWS, Johnson Brothers/Mutual, Empire American Premium Beverage, Georgia/Alabama Crown, NDC, Break Thru Beverage, Atlanta Beverage, RNDC DC, MD, VA, SC, NDC GA, Alabama and GA Crown, SWS SC and Washington Wholesale and Empire NC and TN.

Employment History

Dominic Inc

Papi Wines

Chain Director November 2021 – March 2023

In this director role I successfully managed national and regional chains along with new item planning and launch.

I have developed new business with Publix, Kroger, Food Lion, Food City, PLCB, and Cost U Less

I helped grow the distributor network by adding over a dozen new markets in and outside the US.

I was able to help streamline transportation costs and finesse margins, adding to the bottom line.

Schenk Wines USA

Chain Manager December 2019- November 2021

I call on national and regional chain buyers and worked with distributor CAM’s, securing authorizations and programming.

I was instrumental in establishing a distributor network.

I manage Italian and Spanish wines, non-alcohol, and low alcohol wines as well as organic wines.

I coordinated programs with Inmar, our clearing house and have input with 3x3 dimensions, our online platform.

Quintessential Wines Napa CA

Director of Chains East Coast November 2018 - October 2019

My responsibility was to maintain veteran brands and present newer brands, line extensions and private label opportunities to my chain buyers. I work closely with my distributor CAMs, building relationships within all the levels of the distributor network to help achieve our goals.

I secured new items in Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Sam’s, and Lowes Foods stores while maintaining trends on older brands in Publix.

Freixenet USA, Sonoma CA

Regional Manager-NC, SC, VA, TN, GA, and AL October 2012 – November 2018

I grew distributors business in multiple states and called on regional and national chains adding new programs and points of distribution.

I was able to secure multiple new item placements and sparkling programs in Costco, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Lowes Foods, Kroger, Ingles, and Earth Fare.

I coordinated point of sale, conducted sales meetings, and joined in market blitz and work-with’s to help increase points of distribution.

Education

State University at New York Fredonia, Bachelor of Science degree

Business Administration major, with a specialization in Marketing, including eight months of sales and marketing internships.

About

I have been in sales for more than 15 years and enjoy everything about it, especially working as a team to build brands and carry established brands to the next level. Yes, I am passionate about my business.

I enjoy family life in Raleigh, North Carolina, with my wife Carina and son Nicholas. We love boating, fishing, hunting, and sports. Nick attends UNCW studies supply chain/business. I played ice hockey most of my life and my wife was a professional ballroom dancer. (No, I do not know how to ballroom dance.)

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